# 144 Large holiday cottages for groups (sleeps 10+) in the Lake District (2026)

> 144 large holiday cottages for groups (sleeps 10+) in the Lake District, best reviewed first — including The Oaks. Ratings, locations and details.

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144 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All holiday cottages in the Lake District](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/cottages)

[Dog-friendly 1,312](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/cottages/dog-friendly) [Hot tub 132](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/cottages/hot-tub) [Sleeps 10+ 144](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/cottages/large-groups) [For couples 469](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/cottages/for-couples)

[Bowness-on-windermere The Oaks ★ 4.9 (88) This detached country house is located in the village of Bowness-on-Windermere near Ambleside and can sleep 25 people in 11 bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/the-oaks-syk942045) [Penrith Lowside Farm - Herdwick House ★ 4.8 (74) Four-bedroom barn conversion near Penrith, sleeps 12, with full kitchen, two bathrooms and parking for three cars.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/lowside-farm-herdwick-house-uk42805) [Windermere Fallbarrow Hall ★ 4.7 (74) Fallbarrow Hall, Gothic Victorian castle near Windermere with 18 bedrooms, hot tub and cinema room, sleeps 36.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/fallbarrow-hall-uk1519) [Staveley Ghyll Bank House ★ 4.6 (61) Those looking for accommodation for a large party need look no further than this superb detached manor house, which has the space to sleep up to 18 people.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/ghyll-bank-house-syk2026) [Windermere Orrest Head House ★ 4.8 (38) Windermere village: 6-bedroom guest house with private grounds, bar, and parking for 10 cars.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/orrest-head-house-cc127235) [Kendal Low Jock Scar Country Estate ★ 4.8 (36) Low Jock Scar Country Estate, Kendal: nine-bedroom complex across four properties, sleeps 18, with hot tubs and private parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/low-jock-scar-country-estate-uk1417) [Penrith Strickland Manor ★ 4.8 (29) Strickland Manor, Penrith: eight-bedroom country house sleeping 16, with a games room and one pet allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/strickland-manor-cc132157) [Keswick The Old Vicarage ★ 4.9 (23) This detached vicarage sleeps 12 people in 6 bedrooms and has delightful fell views.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/the-old-vicarage-syk972685) [Keswick The Hoggest and Annexe ★ 5.0 (21) The Hoggest and Annexe, Keswick: six-bedroom luxury farmhouse with hot tub, sleeping 12 across main house and self-contained annexe.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/the-hoggest-and-annexe-uk31000) [Hawkshead Lakefield House ★ 5.0 (17) In the heart of Beatrix Potter country, this lovely 5 bedroomed house sleeps 10 and welcomes 2 well-behaved pets.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/lakefield-house-syk1041409) [Ambleside Fairy Glen ★ 4.8 (17)](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/fairy-glen-syk1042930) [Penrith Tirril Lodge ★ 4.9 (14) Tirril Lodge, Penrith: substantial period house with 5 bedrooms sleeping 12, set in large grounds near Ullswater.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/tirril-lodge-cc118193) [Wigton Halls Bank Cottages - Berwyn Bank ★ 4.7 (11) Six-bedroom homestay near Wigton sleeping 12, with private hot tub and access to a heated indoor pool.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/halls-bank-cottages-berwyn-bank-15825) [Wigton Arkleby Holiday Homes - Holly Lodge ★ 4.9 (9) Five-bedroom Georgian country house near Wigton with woodland gardens, sleeping ten, one dog welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/arkleby-holiday-homes-holly-lodge-27273) [Ambleside Greenbank House ★ 4.7 (7) Five-bedroom house near Ambleside with three separate annexes, parking for five cars, and an enclosed garden where dogs stay free.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/greenbank-house-uk1152) [Windermere Corner Cottage ★ 4.0 (10) Corner Cottage, Windermere: four-bedroom house sleeping 12 with five en-suite bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/corner-cottage-lp2) [Penrith Brothersfield Cottage ★ 3.9 (10) Brothersfield Cottage, Penrith: detached 4-bed stone cottage sleeping 10, fully equipped for self-catering with heating, linen and towels included.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/brothersfield-cottage-12828) [Far Sawrey Hawkrigg Farm ★ 5.0 (5) Five-bedroom country house sleeping 10 near Lake Windermere, Far Sawrey.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/hawkrigg-farm-syk1041275) [Cumberland The Barn ★ 4.5 (4) The Barn, Cumberland: five-bedroom conversion in a courtyard near the coast, sleeps 12.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/the-barn-23451) [Millom Dunningwell Hall ★ 5.0 (2) Dunningwell Hall, Millom: 11-bedroom Victorian mansion on 26 acres with hot tub, sleeps 22.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/dunningwell-hall-uk51524) [Ambleside Stepping Stones House ★ 5.0 (1) Five-bedroom semi-detached house sleeping 10 in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/stepping-stones-house-syk1042257) [Millom Hartrees House ★ 3.0 (1) Four-bedroom house in Millom with views across fell and sea, a quarter-mile from the beach and walking country.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/hartrees-house-19248) [Penrith Chimney Gill Detached farmhouse in Penrith sleeping 12, with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/chimney-gill-syk9984) [Westmorland and Furness White Moss, The Terrace Five-bedroom Windermere house for 12 with hot tub, cinema room and parking, designed by Augustus Pugin.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/white-moss-the-terrace-cc127244) [Bowness-on-windermere Beech - Woodland Cottages Five-bedroom cottage sleeping ten near Bowness-on-Windermere, with hot tub and grounds.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/beech-woodland-cottages-syk942520) [Witherslack Grove House Six-bedroom detached house in Witherslack, Westmorland and Furness, sleeping 13.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/grove-house-syk1177317) [Penrith Old Riggs Paddock Old Riggs Paddock near Penrith sleeps 11 in five bedrooms across a single-storey house.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/old-riggs-paddock-syk1179056) [Keswick Hazelmere Hazelmere is a three-storey, detached house resting in Keswick, Cumbria and can sleep 12 guests in seven bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/hazelmere-syk1091612) [Ambleside Loughrigg Cottage Five-bedroom detached house for ten in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/loughrigg-cottage-syk1041486) [Glenridding Moss Crag Seven-bedroom house sleeping fourteen in Glenridding, Westmorland and Furness, dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/moss-crag-syk1175242) [Windermere The Boundary Seven-bedroom house sleeping 14 in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, pets welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/the-boundary-syk1183010) [Staveley Reston Mill at Staveley Nr Windermere Six-bedroom house sleeping ten near Windermere in Staveley, with hot tub and games room.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/reston-mill-at-staveley-nr-windermere-syk1041808) [Newlands Newlands Fell House Newlands Fell House in Newlands near Keswick, Cumbria, sleeps fourteen guests in seven bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/newlands-fell-house-syk1195677) [Cockermouth Birkbank Farm Five-bedroom farmhouse sleeping 12 near Cockermouth, Cumberland; pets and children welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/birkbank-farm-syk1195705) [Cumberland Pitcairn Retreat- Pitcairn House Pitcairn House, Keswick: seven-bedroom Victorian townhouse for groups of up to 14, recently refurbished with five bathrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/pitcairn-retreat-pitcairn-house-uk41255) [Windermere High Cleabarrow HIGH CLEABARROW: five-bedroom Lakeland farmhouse near Windermere, sleeping ten.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/high-cleabarrow-syk1042181) [Hawkshead Hawkshead Hall Five-bedroom house sleeping 12 in Hawkshead, Westmorland and Furness, with games room and acre of grounds.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/hawkshead-hall-syk1042182) [Westmorland and Furness Lakeside Five-bedroom house near Lake District with hot tub for six, sleeps 11, all rooms on ground floor.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/lakeside-uk50047) [Portinscale Little Ellers Little Ellers, luxury residence in Portinscale near Keswick. Sleeps 10 in 5 bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/little-ellers-syk972588) [Bowness-on-windermere Parkgate Five-bedroom stone cottage sleeping 10 in Bowness-on-Windermere, two miles from Lake Windermere.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/parkgate-syk931316) [Levens The Gatehouse Five-bedroom single-storey cottage sleeping ten near Levens, Cumbria, dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/the-gatehouse-syk1169248) [Penrith High Mill House High Mill House near Penrith, Cumbria, sleeps eleven guests in four bedrooms. Sorry, no hens or stags parties](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/high-mill-house-syk1198634) [Ambleside Striding Home Five-bedroom house sleeping ten in Ambleside, Lake District.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/striding-home-syk1042512) [Windermere Rosemount Boutique Eight-bedroom house for sixteen in Windermere, all rooms en-suite, garden with hot tub and off-road parking.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/rosemount-boutique-syk1169382) [Coniston Tent Lodge Tent Lodge is a real luxury Lakeland property located on the shores of Coniston Water. This really is one of the Lake District’s hidden gems that must be visited to experience its magical atmosphere. A characterful property steeped in history.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/tent-lodge-syk1041970) [Coniston Deer Close Four-bedroom reverse-level house sleeping 10 in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, beside the lake.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/deer-close-syk1171316) [Grizebeck Bank End Barn This character semi-detached cottage is in the village of Grizebeck near Kirkby-in-Furness on the border of the Lake District National Park and can sleep eleven people in five bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/bank-end-barn-syk948832) [Mungrisdale The School at Mungrisdale Five-bedroom former school near Mungrisdale in Westmorland and Furness, sleeps 10.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/the-school-at-mungrisdale-syk1172777) [Kirksanton Raceside Farm This delightful, detached cottage is in the small hamlet of Kirksanton, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, and can sleep ten people in five bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumberland/cottages/raceside-farm-syk22575) [Ambleside Norwood House Norwood House in Ambleside, Cumbria, sleeps up to 16 guests in eight bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/norwood-house-syk1176248) [Edenhall Eden House Grade II listed six-bedroom house in Edenhall, Westmorland and Furness, sleeping 14.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/eden-house-syk925455) [Windermere 1 Park Road Six-bedroom house sleeping 12 in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/1-park-road-syk1181856) [Sizergh, Cumbria Brettargh Holt Mansion Sleeping 48 Large 22-bedroom mansion in Sizergh, Cumbria, sleeping 48 guests.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/brettargh-holt-mansion-sleeping-48-syk1201677) [Sizergh, Cumbria Brettargh Holt Mansion Sleeping 32 Brettargh Holt Mansion Sleeping 32, nr Levens Cumbria, sleeps 32 in 16 bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/brettargh-holt-mansion-sleeping-32-syk1201678) [Bowness-on-windermere High Lindeth Five-bedroom house sleeping ten in Bowness-on-Windermere, pets welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/high-lindeth-syk1042749) [Ambleside Bracken Howe Five-bedroom cottage sleeping ten in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/bracken-howe-syk1158961) [Ambleside Wynford Six-bedroom house sleeping 12 in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness; pets allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/wynford-syk1041191) [Westmorland and Furness Number One Number One, Westmorland and Furness: six-bedroom Victorian house sleeping 14, with hot tub and full kitchen equipment for groups.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/number-one-cc127243) [Coniston Bracken Ground Five-bedroom house for ten in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, with hot tub, sauna and pizza oven.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/bracken-ground-syk1176722) [Hawkshead Hammerhole at the Graythwaite Estate This beautiful, detached cottage sits on the shores of Lake Windermere on the Graythwaite Estate in Cumbria, sleeping ten people in five bedrooms.](https://staycation.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/cottages/hammerhole-at-the-graythwaite-estate-syk914072)

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## Quick answers

How many large holiday cottages for groups (sleeps 10+) are there in the Lake District?+

We list 144 in the Lake District. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which large holiday cottages for groups (sleeps 10+) in the Lake District are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: The Oaks (4.9/5, 88 reviews), Lowside Farm - Herdwick House (4.8/5, 74 reviews) and Fallbarrow Hall (4.7/5, 74 reviews).

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